AHEAD - New Orleans July 13, 2012

1. Building Alliance:A Design for System Change that Supports Students with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities:::: AHEAD - New Orleans July 13, 2012

2. Presenters: • Deborah Zuver - Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina • Nance Longworth - Davidson College, Davidson, NC • Monica Isbell - Alamance Community College, Graham, NC • Kelly R. Kelley;Lance Alexis - Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

3. Building Alliance: • National Overview • Options in North Carolina • AHEAD White Paper on Students with ID • Career College: Alamance Community College • University Participant: Western Carolina U.

4. Collaborating to Create Successful PSE Options for Students with I/DD Deborah Zuver, MA, LMFT Cofacilitator, NC Postsecondary Education Alliance Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

5. What’s happening nationally? 250+ PSE Options Variables: • Student Inclusion • Housing, employment, campus life • Access to typical courses • Disability services

6. Higher Education Opportunity Act • Financial Aid Pell grants Supplemental Grants Work-study Program • Model Demonstration Programs (27) North Carolina: WCU • National Coordinating Center: ThinkCollege

7. NC Postsecondary Education Alliance Mission: to expand options for Postsecondary Education in NC • Stakeholders: educators, VR, agencies, legislators, families, student advocates • Address barriers, collaborate • Website/resources

8. PSE in North Carolina UNIVERSITIES: • WCU: University Participant • UNC-G: Beyond Academics • ASU: Scholars with Diverse Abilities • CIDD-UNC: LEND Self-Advocate Trainee

9. PSE in North Carolina COMMUNITY COLLEGES: • Alamance CC: Career College • Central Piedmont CC: Project SEARCH • Cleveland CC: Connexions • Randolph CC: Career College

10. Let’s Talk: Students with Intellectual Disabilities Accessing Disability Services on College Campuses Nance Longworth, MSRC, Academic Access & Disability Resources Coordinator Davidson College, Davidson, NC

11. AHEAD White Paper on Students with Intellectual Disabilities • Disability Service Professionals • Appropriate accommodations • Delivery of accommodations • Campus access • Assistive technology • Universal Design for education

12. AHEAD White Paper on Students with Intellectual Disabilities • Implications for Disability Services • Accommodations/Services • Academics • Technology • Financial

13. Career College Monica Isbell, MSW Alamance Community College Graham, North Carolina

14. Career College is …. Year-long post-secondary certificate program for adults with intellectual/ developmental disabilities. This entry-level program provides a foundation for transitioning into a career or additional paperwork.

15. More on Career College The students further develop reading, math and computer skills along with participation in a hands-on practicum experience within a specific program of study.

16. Job Specific Training Automotive Assistant Health & Public Services Assistant

17. Elon University Partnership with Career College Spring 2012 Best Buddies Kick-off and Cookout at Elon

18. For More Information Monica Isbell, MSW Coordinator of Special Needs & Counseling Services (336) 506-4130 monica.isbell@alamancecc.edu Tim Haith Career College Coordinator (336) 506-4384 timmy.haith@alamancecc.edu

19. Kelly R. Kelley, Ph.D., UP Program Coordinator Lance Alexis, Ed.D., Director of Disability Services AHEAD Conference - New Orleans, LA July 13, 2012 Collaborative Roles with Western Carolina University’s University Participant (UP) Program and the Office of Disability Services

20. What is the UP Program? • A two-year, inclusive program for college-aged individuals with intellectual disabilities. • 2007 – 2010: Two students completed pilot by 2010. • 2010: Expanded to 4 participants. Funded as model demonstration site by U.S. Department of Education. • 2011: Added 4 participants for total of 8 participants.

21. Collaborative Efforts Preliminary Roles • Initial person centered planning meetings • UP Admissions Steering Committee involvement • Self-disclosure and exact process offered by Disability Services • Accessibility issues on campus- ADA committee

22. Collaborative Efforts • Ongoing Collaboration • Clarifying student assistant roles in classes with professors • Resource consultation for legal concerns • Priority registration for conducive learning • Test proctoring roles for Disability Services and UP Program

23. Areas We Are Currently Working Through • Accommodations vs. Modifications • Fostering independence and “sameness” for individuals with intellectual disabilities campus wide • Partnership to address medical needs proactively

24. Contact Information • Kelly R. Kelley, UP Coordinator • 828-227-3298 • kkelley@email.wcu.edu • Lance Alexis, Disability Services • 828-227-2716 • lalexis@email.wcu.edu

25. Resources • www.cidd.unc.edu/psea/- NC Postsecondary Education Alliance • www.transitiontocollege.net- Post-Secondary Education Research Center (PERC). Info on options and trends; funded by OSEP. • www.ThinkCollege.net – Institute for Community Inclusion; Database, TA, newsletter; funded by NIDRR, ADD, OSEP. • www.nsttac.org -- The National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center builds capacity for transition outcomes; directed by the Special Education Program at UNC-Charlotte in partnership with Special Education Programs at Western Michigan State and ASU. Funded by OSEP.